Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-16

H0lland Mich.
Order Of Business i'm the Senate.
CAUCUSES OF REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC SENA.
TORS THIS MORNING
The'question OF the order OF business to be pur.
sued for the remainder OF the Senate, was before
TWO caucuSeS this morning, the republicans and
democrats, respectively holding caucuses for that
purpose. The caucus committee OF each party
priority OF consideration and the matter was
finally referred to MessrS. Sherman and Harris as
representatives of the two parties to arrange an
order Of business. They will confer and report an
order OF business which will, when adopted, be
given to the public.
The Texas InveAtigatfOn.
| COLoRED REPUBLICAN HANGED-PoLLs WHICH
WERE NOT OPENED.
The Senate sub-electtons committee to investi.
gate the alleged Texas election outrageS resumed
its labors about 10 30 a. III. to-day.
T. M. Jones, colored, was recalled, and testified
that his brother was one OF the three coored mer
who were hanged by mob, but witness was no,
present. His brother was a republican.
j. M. Nicholson, white planter, aged 61, and a
resident OF Washington county for twenty years
testified that he was appointed presiding Judge o
election at ChadwickS GinhOose polling place
but the polls were not opened because witness
enough to serve as election officers. There were
80 or 95 votes about equally divided between
| whites and blacks. The whites were chiefly farm
labOrerS and poles, and were uneducated. Witness
tried all day to get enough men to and could
| not, so the polls were not opened. Witness did
| not hear any man say he was afraid to serve
voted the peoples ticket. The republicans might
| have had or 5 majority, but:the vote would have
years prior to this there was an attack on Chape
Hill ballot box, neighbortng polling place, but
witness did not believe that deferred any coiored
men 1rom acting as election onicers last year
During the day a republican candidate tried tl
organize the polling officers, but failed.
The committee took recess until p. N.
The River and HarbOr Bill.
THE POTOMAC FLATS APPROPRIATION INCREASED.
The river and harbor bill was reported to the
Senate from the commerce committee to-day. Th<
appropriation for the improvement OF the Po
tOmac 1atS Is increased to 100000 The tota
amount appropriated by the bill as reported is
The provision Of the river and harbor bill, as re-
ported to the Senate in regard TO the Potomac flats
"For continuing the improvement of the Poto-
mac river with reference to the improvement OF
navigation, the establishment OF harbOr lines and
the raising OF the flats under the direction OF the
Secretary OF War, and i'm accordance with existing
plans, 100000; provided, that no part OF the
sum hereby appropriated shall be expended upon
or with reference to any place in respect OF which
the title OF the United States is in doubt in
spect to which any claim adverse to the United
states has been made"
Retaliation Against Canada
AGREEMENT OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CON-
MITTEE.
The foreign affairs committee to-day reached an
agreement upon the fisheries matter and made a
report to the House. The first vote in committee
was tie, then one OF the democratic members
changed his vote and the Belmont resolution was
adopted with amendments making the prohibition
extend TO goods to be conveyed by cars or other
means from Canada, fixing fine OF 81 ,0OO instead
OF forfeiture, the penalty for violation OF the
law and striking out the third section which pro-
VideS for commission.
The District i'm Congress-.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate sub-apppropr1at1onS committee on
the District appropriation bill have been in ses-
sion since 10 this morning. going through the bill
item by item with the District Commissioners
The Commissioners made their recommendations
as each item was reached. The bill will probably
be reported to the full committee tomorrow.
SENATOR sTANFoRDs COOPERATIVE BILL
In the Senate to-day Mr.. stanford called up his
bill to authorize cooperation in business and me
chanical enterprises in the District OF Columbia
marks in its hehalf. He presented arguments to
show that the measure would benedt persons with
out capital, by permitting them to combine their
SKIN. The bill was referred to the District COM
mittee.
Capitol Topics.
THE VETOED PENSION BILL
The committee has not yet taken vote on the
vetoed dependent pension bill, but they have dis
cussed it informally and expect to report it back
to the House on Saturday with the recOmmenda-
t1on that It pass over the veto. 1t is not believed
however, that the House will override the veto.
THE PIKE EULOGIES.
The chair occupied by the late senator Pike dur
ing his service in the Senate was draped in mourn
ing oday the occasion OF the delivery OF eulo-
CYSTIC remarks upon his life and services. At 3
O'Clock Senator Blair submitted resolutions ex-
preSsve OF the regret OF the senate at the death Of
acter and services OF his late colleague The list OF
Senators who had indicated their purpose to speak
was as follows: MeSSrS. Blair, Edmunds, DOlph,
Manderson, Jones Of Arkansas, Evarts, George, In
gals Palmer and Cheney.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was not completed in the House yesterday The
increase of salaries for some OF the oflcials and
the appropriation Of SOS 600 for legation building
tion premises at Bangkok, Siam were stricken out
on points OF order.